We jump on the bus to head up to the next stop, a twofer, Tayon’s and the Country and Western. I may have offended some folks dissing the Country and Western, that’s where they were headed and they agreed with me that Tayon’s is where I should be. I ran up the lane from here to get my iPhone and as I passed C&W they are playing Toby Keith and when I return Tayon’s is playing Peter Tosh’s “Get Up, Stand Up”. I feel vindicated.
Sweetie Pie and Amber Glow are out front chatting away. “Need another Sweetie?” I call out. A semi-distracted glance, quick smile and nod is all I get. Sweetie Pie is having fun. As I’m getting a couple at the bar I hear the distinct gravelly voice of a man whose spent most of his life enjoying the ride on the backroads. “I told the giant I’ve got his back if he gets any trouble from the guy in the straw hat,” bellows Newfie as he steps up for a refill. I think he’s talking about Crusher. “No, man, didn’t you see?” and he points out a Jamaican sitting at the picnic table out front. He is huge. “6-6 when he stands up,” says Newfie. He’s every bit of 400 pounds, maybe 5, maybe more. It gets hard to tell when a person is THAT big.
Next stop is another twofer, No Limit and Pee Wees. We hit No Limit first. As I’m delivering a drink to Sweetie Pie she says that Amber Glow and Johnny Fast want to have a romantic dinner on the cliffs tomorrow night to celebrate their honeymoon. “You should go talk to Johnny,” says Sweetie Pie. “I’ll need to tell him some confidential stuff,” I say, “Evil plans are still afoot. Is that OK?” With the glow twins approval I’m off to find Johnny.
I tell him about Xtabi, Rockhouse and what I have planned for Catcha tomorrow night as they seem to line up with what he’s looking for. He likes the sound of Catcha but tomorrow is their last night. I tell him Catcha is right out then ‘cause that will be our crib tomorrow night. “Xtabi and Rockhouse are just up the road though, you could walk up and have a look tonight and make a reservation at the one you prefer,” I say.
A little while later I get a call from Sweetie Pie, “Come look at this!” I go out and look up in the tree on the corner by No Limit. I see a tree. “Look,” says Sweetie Pie as she points. I drop my head on her arm and look out past her finger. Something in the tree moves. I don’t know why the parrot is so easy to see in this picture, at the time it seemed like a tree ninja.
We’re hanging out on the corner of Ella lane having a blast. AimBri are a very cute couple, unbelievably nice and a load of fun. Newfie reminds me of some guys I know from the Outlaws in Northeast Ohio, one of my old stomping grounds. He is hilarious, non-stop fun and you don’t have to spend too much time with him to know there is a heart of gold beating under that bare barrel chest. He is straight up, I say, and to the left he might add. Johnny Fast and Amber Glow are bright, articulate, beautiful and a blast. Just a great group to party with on the cliffs.
I love these pictures, they capture a moment that captures the day for me, especially AimBri’s easy going smiles. This is a fun group of people! Where the hell is Johnny Fast!!
